Vladimir Putin Was Asked About James Comey Firing And It Got Weird



James Kosur is the former Editor-In-Chief and co-founder of Hill…
Russian President Vladimir Putin was getting ready to play in a Russian hockey game when he was confronted by a CBS reporter. The journalist was hoping to get the Russian President’s reaction to Donald Trump’s firing of F.B.I. Director James Comey.
What unfolded was a surreal scene that you have to witness.
Our @elizapalmer caught Russian Pres. Putin rink side and asked him about the firing of former. Dir. Comey. pic.twitter.com/3nytJYi0si
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) May 10, 2017
“Your question looks very funny for me,” Putin said via his interpreter. He later added, “You see I am going to play hockey, with the hockey fans, and I invite you to do the same.”
As an added bonus, here are a bunch of hockey players trying their hardest not to hit Vladimir Putin:
Путин вышел на лед: президент играет в хоккей в составе "Сборной легенд" в Гала-матче Ночной лиги pic.twitter.com/zlx4IlmpL0
— Дмитрий Смирнов (@dimsmirnov175) May 10, 2017
We’re not sure if this was a translation issue or a “no comment” from Putin. Either way, he’s probably very happy with his Trump puppet’s decision.
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James Kosur is the former Editor-In-Chief and co-founder of Hill Reporter. He recently served as an editor for Business Insider and various other publications. James and his partners sold Hill Reporter to a new owner in July 2019.
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